Winning is everything: Conan

The value of the newspaper is real, of course.

After all, in his first trial, immediately after his debut, he defeated the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office, which boasted a success rate of over 95%. Moreover, they were completely defeated in the first trial without any postponements. Such a record is rare in Japan.

Though it's a shame, the popularity of this news lasted only one or two days.

Who says there are so many murders in Japan every day?

However, this time it helps in persuading the client.

After some ideological struggle, Nakamichi Kazuto finally made a decision.

"Alright, I agree that you can be my brother's defense lawyer," he said.

Keisuke Kumiko smiled.

He saw that the recognition level above the other person's head had increased by two levels.

This time, persuading the client was much easier than last time.

Humans are like that. No matter how much you talk or how capable you are, it's easier and more convincing to throw a few pieces of paper in the other person's face.

"Very well, then let's sign the contract."

Kumiko winked at Ai, who was kneeling beside him and had been very quiet; in fact, she was too lazy to speak.

Little Ai nodded, took the newly revised contract, and handed it over to the other party.

Nakamichi Kazuto took it and exclaimed as expected.

"Three million!"

Kumiko raised his eyebrows. "Of course, it's the best price I can offer."

"But the best lawyer in Japan only charges three million?"

Nakamichi Kazuto seemed confused.

"Even the lawyer who defended us in the first trial, Eri Kisaki, known as the undefeated queen of the legal world, introduced Lawyer Hoshi Saku (who appeared in the episode about the suspect Kogoro Mouri in the anime), and she only charged one million!"

"Mr. Nakamichi, they are them, and I am I," Kumiko said with a smile.

"Besides, what about Kisaki Eri? The lawyer they introduced means nothing. Can't your brother be sentenced to 20 years? Instead of throwing money away on those incompetent lawyers, it's better to take a risk and bet on the right people."

He paused.

"I can get your brother acquitted!"

"What!"

Nakamichi Kazuto was really surprised this time.

To be honest, he had never seen such an... well, arrogant lawyer.

He originally thought that in the second appeal, he might get a reduced sentence, the less, the better.

Paid?

I wouldn't even dare think about it!

"If I can't get him acquitted, even if my sentence is reduced in the end, I won't accept a single penny! Where can you find such a good deal, right?"

The confident and slightly charming voice of Keisuke Kumiko reached his ears again.

This time, Nakamichi Kazuto no longer hesitated and nodded in agreement.

"Alright, I'll do what you say."

He quickly signed the contract and sealed it.

Keisuke Kumiko kept the contract with a smile.

"Mr. Nakamichi, in the future, you will be grateful for your wisdom at this moment."

Thus, the matter was officially negotiated.

Next, Kumiko had to do something very important:

Meet with the person involved in this lawsuit, Nakamichi Kazushi, and get some specific details from him.

Of course, as I said before, when it comes to lawsuits, lawyers need to know every detail of the incident. It's impossible for them to rely solely on the little information available in the animation, not to mention that the original work had almost been forgotten by Keisuke.

The detention center where Nakamichi Kazushi was held was located among country houses in Chiba Prefecture, which was filled with rural atmosphere.

Chiba, as its name suggests, means a place with many trees and lush wild plants.

Here, you can see a large field with lush vegetation.

The trees are dense, the scenery is charming, and the breeze brings the fragrance of the earth.

On the way, little Ai, who was traveling with me, stopped and soaked her body and mind in nature, and couldn't help but close her eyes.

Unfortunately, a voice that ruined the atmosphere came from the side.

"Can you hurry up? We don't have time to waste here. It's almost noon, and the detention center needs to take a break and change shifts."

Little Ai opened her eyes, looked at him, and said lightly.

"People spend their whole lives busy. Isn't it also interesting to take a break once in a while and enjoy the scenery of nature?"

Keisuke Kumiko said without hesitation: "If you want to experience elegance and interest, I'll buy a potted plant and put it in the office, and you can dig in the dirt to your heart's content. We don't have time now, and there's a 14-day deadline to file an appeal in court."

"Really? If you were born in a country across the ocean, they'd hang you from a lamppost."

"Before hanging you, I'd hang you as a scapegoat."

"Oh, then you need to find some fatter ones, I'm afraid there won't be enough people for you to exploit."

The two mocked venomously and hurried along. Unknowingly, they arrived at the Chiba Prefecture Detention Center before noon.

After informing the duty police about the situation, they took them to the meeting room to meet with the suspect.

After a while, a bald man was brought from the other side of the glass window.

The bald man was under 40 years old, tall, strong, and quite impressive, but he appeared rather disheveled, with an expression of lack of conviction on his face.

"I am lawyer Keisuke Kumiko. Your brother entrusted me with the task of being your defense lawyer in the second instance of your appeal."

Keisuke Kumiko introduced himself first.

"This is my sister, Kumiko Ai. She came from the countryside to help me."

"Really? This is the second lawyer my brother hired for me."

The bald man, Nakamichi Kazushi, the person involved in this case, looked at them indifferently and then shook his head in disappointment.

Judging by his attitude, it seems he doesn't like Kumiko's age, just like his brother, and has no hope in this appeal.

Keisuke Kumiko didn't mind. To be precise, the client was his brother, not him.

Keisuke Kumiko didn't care about this person's attitude. He wasn't paying him for that. As long as he wasn't a bad teammate and didn't cause trouble, it was fine.

"Tell me everything that happened to you in detail. Don't leave any detail out," Kumiko said formally, indicating Ai to take out the pen and paper she had brought with her.

"Dammit, arrogant guy..."

murmured the bald man.

In the detention center, when someone meets with a suspect of a crime, there will be no one else to listen in, and there won't be recording or surveillance teams. This is to protect the suspect's privacy.

Originally, no one bothered him, so it didn't matter if he told the truth, but Nakamichi Kazushi said so.

"I definitely didn't want to kill anyone!"

"Eh?"

Keisuke Kumiko raised his head and looked at the bald man's face with interest.

It doesn't seem like he's lying.

This is interesting because it seems different from what was said in the anime.

Could this be due to the butterfly effect, causing some changes in the plot?

"It's that woman's fault! If that Yumi hadn't interfered in my marriage, if she hadn't treated me like a fool..."

"Stop! I'm not interested in your mental journey," Keisuke Kumiko frowned and interrupted the bald man's rambling with a gesture of his hand.

"..."

The bald man could hardly catch his breath.

He slammed the table and shouted: "We paid for you to come here! What's the harm in listening to my complaints?"

"Please understand that I am your lawyer, not your psychologist."

Keisuke Kumiko spread his hands and looked at him expressionlessly.

"If you want to keep saying nonsense, you'll have to pay more. I charge by the minute."

(End of this chapter)